A’s starter tomorrow might be the bullpen; Buck has dizziness

UPDATED AGAIN: Nope, not Edgar Gonzalez; Bob Geren said it will be all bullpen tomorrow and someone else will start, probably either Kilby or Blevins, with no one working more than one or two innings.

UPDATED: Edgar Gonzalez won’t work in this game, so he looks back on for tomorrow’s start.

Manager Bob Geren said that tomorrow’s start might go to the bullpen, with either Brad Kilby or Jerry Blevins most likely to take the ball first. It sounds as if he’s planning to use Edgar Gonzalez in relief today.

Travis Buck missed yesterday, and he’s out today, with post-concussion syndrome. Buck missed a large chunk of last year after running headfirst into the wall in Sacramento, and after hitting his head making his catch a month ago at Sacramento, he’s been having headaches again. Yesterday, though, was the first time he’s been dizzy, which pretty much precludes playing big-league baseball.

A scout just asked me the A’s plans for Buck next year – and honestly, I don’t know where he stands these days. He was up and down, didn’t get a ton of playing time and Ryan Sweeney and Rajai Davis and even, now, Eric Patterson, have shot past him. Aaron Cunningham, same thing – are Buck and Cunningham still on the A’s radar? Several scouts who see Sacramento a lot wondered why Matt Carson, an eight-year minor-leaguer, was in center instead of Cunningham, who is four years younger.

The A’s always say they still like both players, but Cunningham isn’t here this September and Buck’s playing time doesn’t indicate much interest on Oakland’s part. There’s some interest out there elsewhere in both men, and if Chris Carter were to move to the outfield fulltime, I’d have to think Buck and/or Cunningham would be available.

Oh, forgot to mention this earlier, but Geren said that Nomar Garciaparra will be in the lineup on Sunday.

There’s a good chance it will be Garciaparra’s final big-league gane after a fine career. He nearly retired last season and he has not decided whether he will play again next year.